Awareness programmes on women empowerment under the Mission Shakti campaign are attracting huge crowds across the state.
On Tuesday, in Unnao, district probation office, Mahila Shakti Kendra, Childline and one-stop centre organised awareness programmes in which over 5,000 people participated. Elaborate discussions were held on the issue of female feticide and Beti Bachao Beti Padhao scheme in which speakers dwelled on the significance of educating the girl child.
A similar programme was held in Lakhimpur Kheri. Likewise, over 20,000 people participated in the awareness programmes organised in Mirzapur and 13,440 people participated in the event organised in Rampur.
Meanwhile, the Anganwadi workers weighed a total 501 severely malnourished children and girls in Siddharthnagar and also counseled women regarding the importance of consuming nutritional food. The event was organised by the Bal Vikas Sewa Evam Pushtahaar Vibhag. Schools and colleges too are ensuring proper participation of students in activities related to the campaign.
The GGIC at Chunar in Mirzapur held an essay competition on the topic of women empowerment while students at Government High School in Bakshi ka Talab, Lucknow and Smt Rewati Goyal Government Girls' Inter College in Aligarh took pledge for women safety and security. Apart from this, self-defence training was given at Shri Gandhi Smarak Inter College in Aligarh.
Essay and poster competition was held at Government High School in Mohanlalganj in Lucknow. The Panchayati Raj Department held discussions on Beti Bachao Beti Padhao at block Gosainganj in Lucknow.
In Auraiya, pledge was administered to citizens to follow precautions against COVID-19 wherein people were encouraged to maintain social distancing, wear masks and use sanitiser. Police personnel gave information about the helpline numbers and welfare schemes of the government.
A drive was carried out in the district by the Anti-Romeo Squad against the miscreants and the suspects were intercepted at busy market places and later released with a warning.
In Bijnor, police teams interacted with the residents and informed them about the helpline numbers and women help desks.